Name: Crux
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 37.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Triple sec; 22.5 ml Rouge aromatised wine; 15 ml Lemon juice

Crux
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₄ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
³⁄₄ oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The 'crux' of the matter is rarely as tasty as this fruity and none-too-sweet brandy-laced cocktail.

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History:

Until I revisited the Crux on 23rd February 2023, our recipe followed the original equal parts proportions with:
30ml (1oz) Cognac
30ml (1oz) Triple sec
30ml (1oz) Dubonnet Red
30ml (1oz) Lemon juice

Nutrition:

One serving of Crux contains 155 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
20.61% alc./vol. (20.61° proof)
20.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Nathalie O'Flynn

17th February 2023 at 13:38

This was on my must try list and am enjoying this right now. Surprised at the rather low rating. I used a lemon twist by mistake, don’t tell the boss.

Simon Difford

23rd February 2023 at 19:19

Hi Nathalie. I've just revisited the above and moved from being equal parts. Hopefully, now better? And a lemon zest looks better due to the contrast in colour to the cocktail. Perhaps express orange zest and discard, then garnish with lemon.

Daryl Smith

31st December 2021 at 12:32

Definitely a different taste, I think it's the triple sec that is the savior of this drink. Make sure you squeeze your orange zest over the drink, the oils help with the flavor immensely.

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